Vaginal syringe.



o. P. LEYNER. VAGINAL SYBINGE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 1, 1907.

Patented oct. 19,1909.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES P. LEYNER, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO JOI-IN GEORGELEYNER, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

VAGINAL SYRINGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 19, 1909.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES P. LEYNER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts,have invented new and useful Improvements in Vaginal Syringes, of whichthe following is a specication.

This invention relates to improvements in vaginal syringes, and theobject is to provide a syringe having a simple and easily operateddevice for closing the orifice through which the syringe is filled, andthe object is further yto provide a syringe which is adapted to directstreams toward the side of the vagina as well as toward the mouth of thewomb in order to effect a thorough cleansing of the parts.

Other objects and advantages will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts setforth in the following specification and particularly pointed out in theappended claims.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is an elevation of my improvedsyringe. Fig. 2 is a section taken one line 2-2 of Fig. 1 showing thesyringe filled with the water. Fig. 3 is a section taken in the sameplane as Fig. 2, showing the syringe inverted in position to be filled.Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail section taken on line 2*-2 of Fig. 1,.

clearly illustrating the manner of closing the inlet orifice. Fig. 5 isan enlarged plan section taken on line 5--5 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is adetail perspective view of the clamp. Fig. 7 is an enlarged detaillongitudinal section of the outlet end of the tube.

Like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views of thedrawings.

In the drawings, 10 is a flexible receptacle preferably formed of rubberand provided with an inlet orifice 11 which may be surrounded by a rib12 to strengthen the edge of the material. Adjacent to the inlet orifice11 are two ribs 13, 13 extending transversely of the receptacle 10 andpreferably entirely therearound on the exterior thereof. Two ribs 14, 14extending transversely of lthe receptacle 10 and located in the interiorthereof are preferably arranged in aline- Inent with the ribs 13, 13,respectively. A clamp 15 extending transversely of the receptacle 10 islocated between the ribs 13, 13 and preferably consists of a piece ofwire bent to form a helical torsional spring 16 of iiexible rubber.

having two free ends, one of which is bent to form a hook 17 into whichthe other free end 18 is adapted to be placed. The spring 16 is arrangedto spread the free ends of the clamp 15 apart when the end 18 isreleased from the hook 17. In the opposite end of the receptacle 10 isinserted a coupling 19 which serves to connect a tube 20 to saidreceptacle, said tube being preferably formed The tube 20 is providedwith two lugs 21, 21 located adjacent to the point of connection of saidtube with the receptacle 10, said lugs being for the purpose of placingthe fingers against in introducing the syringe for use. The tube 2O isprovided with a longitudinal passage 22, a

portion of which adjacent to the outlet orifice 23 thereof decreases incross sectional area toward said outlet orifice, said orifice beingvpreferably flared outwardly somewhat. The tapered portion of the passage22 just described is provided with a screwthread 24 which is adapted toimpart a whirling or rotary motion to the fluid passing therethrough. Inorder to direct streams toward the side of the vagina, I provide aplurality of transverse passages 25 leading from the longitudinalpassage 22, said transverse passages being preferably located out ofalinement with each other.

The syringe hereinbefore specifically described is filled in thefollowing manner. The clamp 15 is first removed by releasing the end 18from the hook 17 and withdrawing said clamp from its position betweenthe ribs 13, 13. The syringe is then inverted, as shown in Fig. 3, andthe tube 20 is bent upwardly as shown in said figure, thereby collapsingthe receptacle 10 adjacent to its point of connection with said tube.The opposite edges 26, 26 of the receptacle adjacent to the outletorifice 11 are then pressed toward each other with the thumb and fingerand the receptacle is then filled with water. The orifice 11 is thenclosed by slipping the clamp 15 transversely thereof between the ribs13, 13, pressing the free ends of said clamp together and finallyhooking the end 18 onto the hook 17, thereby acting to force theopposite sides of the ribs 14, 14 into contact with each other totightly close the inlet orifice and prevent the escape of the fluid.When the clamp is in place the ribs 14, 14 are compressed somewhat bythe clamp and are adapted to prevent slight leakage of fluid which mightotherwise take place were it not for the provision of these ribs. Thereceptacle 10 when thus closed constitutes a bulb which may be squeezedto discharge the water and said water passes outwardly through thetransverse passages 25 as Well as the orifice 23, the screw-thread 24acting to impart a whirling or rotary motion to the central streani andtheoutwardly flared orifice acting to spread the same into asubstantially conical forni.

Having thus described my invention7 what I claini and desire by LettersPatent to secure is:

l. In a syringe, a flexible receptacle provided with an inlet orificeand an outlet orifice and having two interior ribs extending thereacrossand having also two exterior ribs extending thereacross, all of saidribs being located adjacent to said inlet orifice, and a clainp locatedbetween said exterior ribs and adapted to hold opposite sides of saidreceptacle in contact with each other to prevent the escape of fluidfrom said inlet orifice.

2. In a syringe, a flexible receptacle pro-` vided with an inlet oriiceand an outlet orifice and having two interior ribs extending thereacrossand having also two exterior ribs extending thereacross, said interiorribs being located Vopposite said exterior ribs, respectively, all ofsaid ribs being located adjacent to said inlet orifice, and a' clamplocated between said exterior ribs and adapted to hold opposite sides ofsaid receptacle in contact with each other to prevent the escape offluid from said inlet orifice.

3. In a syringe, a receptacle, and a tube connected thereto, said tubeprovided with a longitudinal passage increasing in cross seetional areafrom its outlet orifice toward said receptacle and provided with atransverse passage leading from said longitudinal passage.

l. In a syringe, a receptacle, and a tube connected thereto, said tubeprovided with a longitudinal passage increasing in cross sectional areafrom its outlet orifice toward said receptacle and provided with twotransverse passages leading from said longitudinal passage, saidtransverse passages being located out of alinenient with each otherlongitudinally of said tube.

In a syringe, a receptacle, and a tube connected thereto, said tubeprovided with a longitudinal screw-threaded passage and a plurality oftransverse passages leading from said longitudinal passa-ge.

G. In a syringe, a receptacle, anda tube connected thereto, said tubeprovided with a longitudinal passage having a screwthreaded portion andprovided with a plurality of transverse passages leading from saidscrew-threaded portion.

T. In a syringe, a receptacle, and a tube connected thereto, said tubeprovided with a screw-threaded passage having an outf'ardly flaredorifice.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set niy hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

CHAR-LES P. LEYNER. lVitnesses Louis A. JONES, Sapin V. MCCARTHY.

